Enfield Council election, 2010
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The 2010 Enfield Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Enfield London Borough Council
in London
, England
. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party
gained overall control of the council from the Conservative party
.
had the Conservatives hold a majority with 34 seats, compared to 27 for Labour and 2 from the Save Chase Farm group. Between 2006 and 2010 Labour gained a seat from the Conservatives in February 2009 at a by-election
in Jubilee ward
, but a Labour councillor
Denise Headley defected to the Conservatives in Aguust 2009.
11 councillors stood down at the election, 7 Conservatives and 4 Labour, including the leader of the Labour group Jeff Rodin. Parties standing at the election, inclduded the Green party
who stood in every ward for the first time, the UK Independence Party who had 5 candidates and the British National Party
who had 4.
, Palmers Green
, Southbury and Turkey Street, but the Conservatives did gain 2 seats from Save Chase Farm councillors.
Following the election Doug Taylor became the new Labour leader of the council, after being elected unopposed as the leader of the Labour group.
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
in London
London
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, England
England
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. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
gained overall control of the council from the Conservative party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
.
Background
The last election in 2006Enfield Council election, 2006
The 2006 Enfield Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Enfield London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.-Election result:...
had the Conservatives hold a majority with 34 seats, compared to 27 for Labour and 2 from the Save Chase Farm group. Between 2006 and 2010 Labour gained a seat from the Conservatives in February 2009 at a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in Jubilee ward
Wards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
, but a Labour councillor
Councillor
A councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
Denise Headley defected to the Conservatives in Aguust 2009.
11 councillors stood down at the election, 7 Conservatives and 4 Labour, including the leader of the Labour group Jeff Rodin. Parties standing at the election, inclduded the Green party
Green Party of England and Wales
The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including...
who stood in every ward for the first time, the UK Independence Party who had 5 candidates and the British National Party
British National Party
The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
who had 4.
Election result
Labour gained control with 36 seats after winning all 3 seats in 12 wards, compared to the Conservatives who won 27 seats in 9 wards. Labour dominated the east of the council, while the Conservatives held the seats in the west. Wards where Labour gained from the Conservatives included Enfield LockEnfield Lock
Enfield Lock is an area in the London Borough of Enfield, North London. It is approximately located east of the Hertford Road between Turkey Street and the Holmesdale Tunnel overpass, to the River Lee Navigation, including the Enfield Island Village. The locality gains its name from the lock on the...
, Palmers Green
Palmers Green
Palmers Green is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. It is a suburban area situated 7.6 miles north of Charing Cross. Postally, it is in London N13...
, Southbury and Turkey Street, but the Conservatives did gain 2 seats from Save Chase Farm councillors.
Following the election Doug Taylor became the new Labour leader of the council, after being elected unopposed as the leader of the Labour group.